Apatite

Apatite

Apatite, Fluoro Type

Meaning of Apatite

Apatite Crystal Meaning
Apatite is said to enhance one's insight, learning abilities and creativity, and to give increased self-confidence. It also is said to help achieve deeper states of meditation. Using apatite is said to facilitate the desired results when working with other minerals.
Apatite Magical Use
Blue apatite may be used to aid in ridding oneself of guilt, grief, and excessive sensitivity to other people's problems. Blue apatite is also useful in ritual work designed to release pain and open oneself up to joy, peace and beauty. Also may be used to aid the immune system. Yellow-green apatite can be used in ritual work designed to rid oneself of negative self-image, feelings of inadequacy, shyness, or shame, and can be used to help one to accept and open themselves to love, comfort, and support. This stone is especially helpful in those who feel ugly or fat, as it helps to improve body image and release the feelings associated with this type of negativity.
Apatite Healing Use Improve one's coordination and to strengthen muscles, and to help suppress hunger and ease hypertension.

Mineral information for Apatite

Apatite is the name given to a group of three related minerals the most common of which is fluorapatite(Ca5(PO4)3F), and more rarely clorapatite(Ca5(PO4)3Cl) and hydroxylapatite(Ca5(PO4)3OH). It is usually green in colour, but may be white, colourless, yellow, bluish, reddish, brown, grey, or purple.  Group PHOSPHATES, Composition (Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH), Hardeness 5.0, Crystal structure HEXAGONAL